Separation from evil is the necessary first principle of communion with Him ... Separation from evil is His principle of unity

Christ preferred the poor; ever since I have been converted so have I.

I add, that those who are bent on restoring the whole church ought to be well instructed in the word, and to abstain from doing anything under the pretext of simplicity.

Let those who like society better have it.

Among the children of God, it was they who were most able to rightly divide the word of truth.

Nationalism - in other words, the dividing of the church into bodies - consisting of such and such a nation, is a novelty, not above three centuries old, although many dear children of God are found dwelling in it.

Every Christian will allow that sin is an evil, and that it is our duty not to commit sin.